one of my friends really did give me a French Press...

What a good friend. I had to buy mine, haha.

I started in the world of coffee with coffee made in a moka pot; it wasn't until about ten years ago after I started drinking coffee that I learned about coffee made in a French press. The waitress brought our dessert and the coffee inside a cute French press; she pressed down the plunger, smile and left. The smell was oh! It was one of the best coffees I've tried in my life.

A gift that was worth it. Those are friends that should be kept by our side and most importantly, they knew your tastes and gave you a gift based on your preferences.

A cup of coffee for this weekend.☕

French press is a really nice choice. It will always give you a cup of tasty coffee! And it can brew you a cup of excellent tea too! So it is also a better option if you want a multi purpose brewer!

A very beautiful and grateful gesture from your friend!
I have never handled a French press, but I have seen friends do it and I agree with you that it is a more “artisanal” method and therefore more appropriate for entertaining.

Your friend is cool! I want a friend like yours to give me a french press hehe. But I think if I want one I will have to buy it, lol.

Wow, it's a good thing you still have your French press. Mine was 10 years old, and it's gone. After that, I just used the traditional way of making coffee at home. I buy Nescafe Gold Black Coffee, a little sugar, and no cream, and that is how I kick-start my day. But whenever I go to a coffee shop, I want something new, not plain coffee.

Btw, that muffin is so yummy.

Maybe you should review your brewing recipe with the French press! 😁

In general, French press is just the tool that will divide your beans from the liquid! Similar to filter method. Is your coffee too bitter? What flows do you find?

Any brewing method can produce beautiful coffee! It is more of a personal preference how you will enjoy your coffee more. Best wishes!

I can only say that I have not tasted the coffee from all these coffee makers, so we have a long account to settle!!!!

Maybe your ebony coffee maker feels that you don't want it, that's why it doesn't give you the coffee you expect🤭 You should talk to him like you talk to plants, who knows maybe a miracle will happen.

Luckily you have your French press to make your delicious coffees. Now I see why you chose it.

A morning coffee to brighten up your day.☕

I have never made coffee in a French press. But I would like to learn how to use it.
That muffin with coffee looks so delicious.
I have a cousin who collects moka pots and she has some very old ones. Her most recent acquisition was given to her by my mother who had a moka pot with a ceramic top. She offered it to me and in my eagerness not to accumulate things that I won't use I told her to give it to my cousin and they even put it to work, hehe.

Next time you come visit, we'll try French press coffee... and will have lots of coffee brewed in the moka pot as well 😸

Hehe! La greca :)
The coffee in greca (moka pot) is more intense, the filtered ones are softer but the range of flavors that are perceived in the coffee are more, it is my impression, I am not an expert just a coffee fan, LOL

Here my try of making a press coffee for this conversation, hehe

ps: I have never try a french press myself ;)

I would describe the Moka as more similar to espresso coffee, because water comes under pressure, while French press is the simpler method. I will say that both will brew an excellent coffee, yet very different and it is up to everyone’s personal choice which will fit him better. I won’t refuse either! 😁

I have only tried it once with a French press and it was not enough to notice the big difference it can have with the coffee prepared in greca. In my city there are few places where they prepare them with press.
Happy day dear friend.

A very thorough analysis. It seems to me that in our culture the most commonly used is Mocha. Everyone chooses their favorite depending on how they want their coffee. I really liked that angle of the photo of that beautiful mug.

A delicious cup of coffee for this Sunday.☕

Very good answer, you are giving importance to your friend to share and talk while preparing the coffee in different ways.

A very wise decision! While both brewing tools offer quite good methods to brew coffee, the French press makes something that I will like more too. It has simpler design and if your brewing technique is good you will always end with a very tasty coffee!

Hi!
We agree quite a bit in our tastes, @coquicoin . Add two items to consider: mocha coffee makers are traditional in Latin America, I hadn't stopped to think that perhaps my preference over coffee made in a French Press had to do with the familiarity of home.
The other interesting issue you point out is time, and it is true that for many a milder coffee in the afternoon is ideal.
Best regards and happy coffee day!

I don't have much experience with the French press either, but it must give a different flavor than the greca. I will keep an eye out for places in Maracay where they have this other way of preparing coffee. Happy day.

Hello @coquicoin, an excellent choice, long live the curiosity that leads us to want to explore how much coffee can offer us. I like the idea of the grinder, these days a friend told me that she bought the grain and liquefied it but I have the impression that it should not be a fine grain, I am more attracted to the mill. Greetings, happy Sunday.😊

One in the morning and the other for the rest of the day, what you share with us makes a lot of sense. I also like a strong coffee in the morning to start the day in good spirits and for the rest of the day a delicious coffee to enjoy it to the fullest.

Let's enjoy Sunday with a delicious cup of coffee.☕

Trying new ways to create caffeinated happiness is so good for us coffee lovers 😁 I've never had an espresso machine at home. I'm dying to have on, but oh, they're expensive--at least the ones I'd like to have 😌🙃

Perhaps you'll get a french press for your birthday if you start telling all of your friends and family about your wish 🤭

I loved your moka coffee maker, the design is luxurious, first time I've seen it like this. Regards @coquicoin ☕

What a beautiful experience you tell us.I love those Colombian Greece.Now I live in Cuba.But while I was in Colombia I enjoyed them a lot

They are pleasant moments shared with friends while enjoying a delicious coffee.

After reading all these conversations I think I'm going to buy a french press. I don't think I can do without my moka pot, I've been using it for many years hehe, but a change from time to time wouldn't be bad. Especially if these days I have access to good coffee grains at reasonable prices.

Ah, the quality beans! Haha! But of course 😸 I'll try.

You know, after giving up with coffee, I started using my French press for infusions, and it's wonderful.

A class on coffee is something I'd like to take some day. I think it should be a fun and interesting plan.
But coffee + snack + conversation with friends and sisters about coffee is even more fun hehe.
Cheers ☕️

I really liked the photo you shared with us. Coffee in a French press seems more like art and elegance with an unparalleled deliciousness.

A toast with coffee on this Sunday of rest.☕

I agree! When you make coffee in a French press it feels more like it's handmade 😌💕

I would love to be invited to drink coffee among those friends

The cloth bag that our grandmothers used and that my aunt still uses today lol is a more rustic method of filtered coffee than the sophisticated ones of today, but it is the same principle. The filtered coffee seems to me to be lighter in flavor and has some sweet notes although it depends on the coffee bean.

And I am also curious now to prepare at home a coffee with french press, hehe.
Happy Sunday!

I love your old school filter! You must drink delicious coffee every day.

You made me remember that probably one of the best artisan coffees I have ever had in my life, I drank it when I was too young to appreciate it. They made it in a house of my grandfather's family (on my mother's side) where my family and I used to go on vacation; it was a country house by the river. The coffee was made with a cloth strainer and served in "totumas," cups made from the husk of "tapara." A delicious coffee: delicate but with a lot of aroma and a persistent and pleasant aftertaste.

You think your mother will pass down that coffee maker to you? 😸

I love your strainer.It looks a lot like I use at home.Of course as I said in my participation if it is given.Either of the two would do well.